Hose supporter fastener



1933- R. E. TUPPER 1,937,926

HOSE SUPPORTER FASTENER Filed Dec. 2, 1932 F/g. Z

Patented Dec. 5, 1933 r UNITED STATES was? PATENT OFFICE HosE SUPPORTER FASTENER. -Russell E. Tupper, Beverly, Mass. Application December 2, 1932. Serial No.- 645,445 Claims. (01. 245245) This invention relates to hose supporters and more particularly to that part thereof designated as the loopadaptable to engage a rubber button used in connection therewith and in g combination with which means are provided for attaching the top of stockings such as are commonly worn by women.

It has for its purposes to provide a new and novel loop construction designed to function ef- 1(1 ficiently in use, formed from a single piece of wire and secured in finished position by a unit stamped preferably from metal; to materially reduce the cost of construction; to minimize manufacturing operations; to provide a loop, the

.15 upper part of which is smooth and unbroken so .26 thereto, its holding force grips the lower portion of the web attaching link, and also the wire portions extending therefrom in the direction or" the button loop, and thereby substantially reinforce and strengthen the loop and link construction; by triangular projection of the wire portions of the device, extending from the web 3 attaching link to the button loop to materially increase the strength of construction, to eliminate wear otherwise inevitably experienced; and

to provide the various other advantages and re sults made evidentfrom the following specification. V

I accomplishthe objects of my invention by forming a web attaching link and a button loop from a single piece of wire doubled on itself at the bottom to form a button engaging loop, ex tended upwardly on each side, widened to provide a space for receiving the button, and. having a bridge across the top of said space formed from '45 said single wire, said wire flaring inwardly below said bridge to form two opposite, nearly parallel arms to function as the connection between said button loop and web attaching link, said wires again bent outwardly, upwardly, and inwardly above said bridge to form a web attaching link,

both ends of saidwire terminating at the said bridge, and a stamping unit encircling said ends and also those portions of said wire which 0on nect said loop and link to cover the same and hold the ends securely in place.

' Referring to the accompanying drawing which forms apart of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the various views, 'Figure 1 shows one portion of my device made in the single wire construction. Figure 2 shows the stamped unit designed for use on the wire portion shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 shows the assembled device with the stamped portion, shown in Figure 2, in position on the single wire portion, shown in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a cross sectional view on the line X--X in Figure 3, and shows the manner in which the stamping unit clamps the wire ends in fixed position to form the bridge between the web attaching link and button loop. Figure 5 is a cross section on line YY in Figure 3.

Referring again to the drawing, A shows the web attaching link. B shows the button loop.

C and C show the wire ends which form the said bridge. C shows a portion of the wire which the stamping D grips. D shows the stamping unit hereinbefore described, the edge D of which clamps over the wire ends C and C as shown in Figure 4, and the edge D of which so clamps the wire at C While I have illustrated and described a preferred construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation or modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here in set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America:---,

1. As an article of manufacture, a combination button loop and web attaching link formed from a single piece of wire doubled on itself at the bottom to form a button engaging loop, extended upwardly on each side, widened to provide a space for receiving the button, and having a bridge across the top of said space formed from said single wire, said wire flaringinwardly below said bridge to form two opposite, nearly parallel arms to function as the connection between said button loop and web attaching link, said wires again bent outwardly, upwardly, and inwardly above said bridge to form a web attaching link, both ends of said wire terminating at the said bridge, and a stamping unit encircling said ends and also those portions of said wire which connect said loop and link to 1 10 cover the same and hold the ends securely in place.

2. As an article of manufacture a combination of a holding unit of stamped material with a single piece of wire, the opposite ends of which terminate at a single point to form a bridge between a button loop formed by said wire and a web attaching link above said loop also formed from said wire, said wire being doubled upon itself to form said button engaging loop and extending upwardly on each side, widened to provide space for receiving the button and extending from said button engaging loop outwardly but nearly parallel and upwardly to said web attaching link, said holding unit encircling said ends and those portions of said wire which connect said loop and link to cover the same and hold the ends securely in place.

3. As an article of manufacture a combination button loop and web attaching link formed from a single piece of wire bent upon itself to form the button loop and web engaging link, the ends of which wire terminate at a single point and forming a bridge intermediate said loop and link and a stamping unit encircling said ends and also those portions of said wire which connect said loop and link to cover the same and hold the ends securely in place.

4. In a device of the character described a combination button loop and a web engaging link, formed from a single piece of wire bent upon itself to form the button loop and web engaging link, the ends of said wire terminating at a single point and forming a bridge intermediate said loop and link, and a stamping unit secured about said ends and about the portions of said Wire connecting said loop and link.

5. In a device of the kind described, a combination of a stamping unit with a combined button loop and web attaching link formed from a single piece of wire bent upon itself to form the button loop and web engaging link, the ends of which wire terminate at a single point and providing a bridge intermediate said loop and link, said wire portions connecting said loop and link being nearly parallel and said stamping unit encircling said ends and wire portions so as to securely hold said ends in place.

RUSSELL E. 'IUPPER. 

